Lost Ark: Paladin Guide (Support)

There are two support classes in the game, paladin, and minstrel. Paladin is one of the most vigorous classes in Lost Ark. It plays the role of support and therefore is always in demand (fighters cannot master high-level content on their own). A support paladin uses the Healing Faith class engraving, which buffs allies and debuffs foes. By choosing the Lost Ark role, you will find yourself in a group without much difficulty.

Content:

• 1. Advantages and disadvantages of a Paladin in Support in Lost Ark
• 2. Support Paladin Playstyle in Lost Ark
• 3. Support Paladin Skills and Builds in Lost Ark
• 4. Priority of Paladin stats in Support in Lost Ark
• 5. Engravings, Skill Runes, and Consumables for a Support Paladin in Lost Ark
• 6. Paladin Support Decks in Lost Ark

1. Advantages and disadvantages of a Paladin in Support in Lost Ark

Advantages:

• Two Healing Abilities
• Positive effects on attack power
• Incoming Damage Reduction
• Shields for the group
• Spells don't need to be aimed
• Two counterattacks
• Increased strength

Disadvantages:

• Melee class
• Weak outgoing damage

2. Support Paladin Playstyle in Lost Ark

Paladin is a support class with melee abilities. The paladin has two identification modes, yellow and blue. Yellow Mode (or Blessed Aura) buffs the party, reduces damage taken by allies and restores their health. Blue mode (Warrior of Light) only enhances the paladin and is used when playing alone.

When playing in a group, the paladin performs the following functions:

• Places shields on allies with Shield of Faith, Rufeon's Word, and Judgment to prevent supporters from losing health.
• Buffs allies with Hand of Heaven or Guardian Angel.
• Places a Stigma debuff on enemies increases damage taken by 10% (from Unbearable Radiance, Retribution, Wave of Light, or Rufeon's Word ).
• Uses Counterattacks, Cruel Reckoning, and Sword of Justice.
• Spreads a Blessed Aura to all allies that restore health.
• Reduces damage taken by allies by Rufeon's Word with the Will to Live tripod.

Support in Lost Ark is a role that involves actively participating in combat, unlike other MMOs. Characters with this role cannot endlessly replenish the health of their allies. The allies themselves must monitor their health levels and dodge enemy attacks. In addition, the paladin must follow standard combat tactics and avoid damage at all costs. Support uses healing spells from time to time but cannot save those constantly on fire. You cannot support players outside your group if you are in a raid.

3. Support Paladin Skills and Builds in Lost Ark

The paladin can choose eight ordinary skills and one awakening skill. Each character has access to different class abilities. Each skill has tripod effects that change its mechanics. Below we will look at the most popular skills for playing in a group and alone.

Support

• New character level 50, 240 points
• 256 points
• 272 points
• 328 points

As you get more Lost Ark points, you will be able to get the missing skill levels. If you recently reached level 50, you have around 255 points. Fortunately, a paladin can make a decent build out of them, lacking only a shield on fast movement abilities and a couple of non-essential tripods on blue skills.

Dagger Lunge is a fast-movement skill that allows you to dodge enemy attacks. Tripod Wide step increases the effectiveness of the ability. Amulet will enable you to save health in emergencies. The shield activates quickly and can save your life.

The shield of faith serves as the basis of the build. The security is applied to all party members in a large radius, and the paladin does not have to run after them. Tripod Lightfoot increases the movement speed of anyone affected by the shield. Fel Cleansing removes debuffs and greatly simplifies certain boss fights. Miraculous healing works well in the long run. It increases the cooldown of the security, but in general, the ability becomes more effective.

Abilities to strengthen allies look like this: Hand of Heaven, Guardian Angel. It is unnecessary to hit enemies to trigger the buff, but you will receive points for the identification bar if you do damage. Both skills apply the same effect, so they should be used at small intervals. The effect dissipates quickly, so we recommend that you take both. Helpful Hand of Heaven tripods: Wide High Voltage (increases range), Inexhaustible Faith (speeds up the filling of the ID bar), and Just Cause (bonus to attack Power). Useful Guardian Angel tripods: Inexhaustible Faith (speeds up the filling of the identification scale), Just Cause (Bonus to Attack Power), Tirelessness (Bonus to Mana Regeneration). Guardian Angel also reduces incoming damage by 20%. The effect spreads to the group and lasts 8 seconds.

Also in the arsenal of the paladin are abilities that impose a Stigma effect on the target, which increases the damage received from members of the group by 10%. We recommend that you choose Unbearable Radiance and Rufeon's Word. Unbearable Radiance has an 8-second cooldown and a 6-second Stigma effect. In this way, you can only support Stigma with Radiance. The best tripods of the Unbearable Radiance are Total Concentration and Stigma. If you're saving points, you can keep Unbearable Radiance past level 7. If you have extra points, take Mighty Wave.

Rufeon's Word is a channeled spell that works in a large radius. The protective barrier imposes a shield on everyone within the radius of the ability. Stigma applies the same effect to enemies for 12 seconds every time the Word is triggered. Will to Live reduces damage taken by allies by 70% and lasts 1 second per Word. If partners stand in the area of ​​effect of Rufeon's Word, they gain protection for 12 seconds (plus one second after dispelling). This is a potent ability for boss fights, especially if your allies are inexperienced and do not know how to get out of the area in time.

For a counterattack, Cruel Reckoning and Sword of Justice are used. Counterattack briefly knocks the target down and allows allies to appropriately target them with their most potent abilities. Both skills inflict high-level exhaustion, while Cruel Reckoning increases the level of destruction. As the first tripod for the Sword of Justice, it is recommended to take Light tread (to speed up the counterattack). The path to the light increases the range of the ability, the Torrent of Light is worth taking only if you have extra points. For Cruel Reckoning, choose Cleansing, Destructive Force, and Triple Attack.

As an awakening ability, we recommend that you choose the Lutheran Judgment. It allows the paladin to rise into the air on weightless wings and unleash the full power of light on enemies' heads. The Judgment also applies a shield to allies, even if they are out of range of the ability. Use it to defend against robust mechanics. While Judgment of Lutheran is active, the paladin is immune to control but vulnerable to damage and may die in flight. Judgment replenishes the identification bar, but only if it deals damage to enemies. Try to use the ability as early as possible while your allies are still alive and well. Note that Awakening abilities consume a Chaos Shard. Shards can be purchased from general goods merchants.

Sacred Ground is another good skill that reduces damage taken by allies. Use it on boss fights that don't move much. If necessary, replace it with Sacred Ground Sword of Justice. As for tripods, we recommend that you choose Quick preparation, Will to live, and Favor of fate.

Single-player game

• New character level 50, 252 points
• 296 points
• 312 points
• 328 points

The build remains the same, with minor changes. First of all, instead of the Blessed Aura, the Warrior of Light is used, significantly reducing the class engraving value. The paladin has no one to buff when playing alone, and he is forced to deal damage. Blessed Aura can be toggled on for healing over time if you don't need the extra damage from Warrior of the Light. If you have the opportunity, collect a piece of second costume jewelry set from the Master Swordsman.

In addition, the build lacks Unbearable Radiance and Rufeon's Word. Instead of using the "blue" abilities, Raging Whirlwind and Shattering Steel. Raging Whirlwind Tripod Gravity groups enemies Unleash Power amplifies damage while under the influence of Light Warrior, Storm Whirl deals additional damage. Shattering Steel deals significant damage due to the Havoc tripod. Sieve and Steelwind also increase outgoing damage. In combination with the Raging Whirlwind, Guardian Angel is usually used.

We also suggest that you replace the second tripod, Cruel Reckoning, with Big Game for additional damage against bosses. Depending on personal preference, either Straight Cut or Triple Attack can be used on the third row. For Sword of Justice, use Magic Trail and Weak Spot. Sword of Justice works great in dungeons - Flux of Light significantly reduces its cooldown, especially when combined with the bonus for killing rare monsters. The dungeon rotation consists predominantly of the Sword of Justice.

In addition, the last Guardian Angel tripod must be replaced with a Heavenly Requiem to deal more damage to opponents. Finally, the second Hand of Heaven tripod needs to be replaced with Electroshock for additional control. If you feel that the ID bar is not filling up fast enough, use Inexhaustible Faith.

Once in the dungeon, use the awakening ability against the first elite monsters so that the ability's cooldown is reduced and it is ready by the time the boss appears. You are unlikely to have difficulties when going through the dungeons.

4. Priority of Paladin stats in Support in Lost Ark

The priority stat for a support paladin is dexterity. It reduces ability cooldowns and increases attack and movement speed. The reduced cooldown allows abilities to be cast more frequently and increases the combined duration of buffs and debuffs. The second important characteristic is a skill. It must be present on the amulet.

5. Engravings, Skill Runes, and Consumables for a Support Paladin in LostArk

Engravings

The build is based on the Healing Faith class engraving. It amplifies healing and damage reduction effects. Without this engraving, the paladin can only heal allies with Shield of Faith, and this ability has a long cooldown. In addition to Healing Faith, you'll need New Dawn, which reduces the cooldown of Judgment, and Protector, which boosts shields. These engravings are used under any circumstances. Try to open and upgrade them as soon as possible.

If you do not have access to the above Lost Ark engravings, the following can be used as temporary options. Celerity increases movement and attack speed. Heavy Armor provides additional protection. Master Swordsman of the first level speeds up the process of filling the identification bar. Cleave can be helpful, but the paladin often doesn't use debilitating abilities. Tactical Superiority enhances damage after a counterattack and is suitable for those who love and know how to counterattack.

Pet characteristics

Choose a pet with a bonus to health and skill (the effectiveness of healing depends on the character's maximum health).

Consumables

A powerful Euphoria instantly fills the identification bar. The Traveling Banner allows the paladin and his allies to move faster.

6. Paladin Support Decks in Lost Ark

Choose a deck with a bonus to maximum health - for example, World Bosses I or Armory (healing efficiency depends on the character's total health).

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